Mercyhurst University Athletics

Robert Morris RMU 4-6-0, 1-1-0

Mercyhurst MER 4-7-1, 1-1-0

Robert Morris RMU

4-6-0, 1-1-0

Final

Oct. 28, 2023

Mercyhurst MER

4-7-1, 1-1-0

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	3	F
Robert Morris RMU	1	0	2	3
Mercyhurst MER	1	0	1	2

Summary
Box Score

Game Recap: Women's Ice Hockey | 10/28/2023 6:15:00 PM | Jacob Ennett: Athletic Communications Graduate Assistant

Lakers Drop Series Finale with Robert Morris

Erie, Pa. - The Mercyhurst Women's Ice Hockey team looked for a sweep of Robert Morris in the opening weekend of CHA play. After the Lakers tied it late in the third period, the Colonials took the lead back and avoided a sweep with a 3-2 win over the Lakers.

How it Happened

It didn't take long for the Lakers to get on the board in this one as Kylee Mahoney found the back of the net just 1:39 into the game. Sara Boucher and Sofia Nuutinen assisted on the goal. Midway through the first period, the Colonials nodded it up at one. The Lakers kept putting pressure on the Colonials as they put 16 shots on goal in the first period. At the end of one period of play, the game was tied 1-1.

It was more of the same for the Lakers early in the second period as they were putting shots on goal consistently but couldn't get any to go. The Colonials were putting shots on goal as well, but Ena Nystrom was standing tall in the crease. After two periods of play the game was still tied at one.

Early in the third period, the Lakers took a penalty that gave the Colonials the advantage. The Colonials took advantage and took the lead on a power-play goal. With just under two minutes left in the game, the Lakers pulled the goaltender, and they tied the game. Megan McKay dumped the puck into the zone, Thea Johansson gathered the puck, and found Sofia Ljung who beat the goaltender for the goal. 36 seconds later, a save by Ena Nystrom took an unfortunate bounce for the Lakers, and the Colonials picked up the puck and scored to take a 3-2 lead. The Lakers tried to tie it but couldn't get anything to go and the Colonials walked away with the win.

Highlights

Kylee Mahoney scored her third goal of the season.

Sofia Ljung scored her second goal of the season.

Sara Boucher tallied assist number six, and Sofia Nuutinen tallied assist number five on the first Laker goal.

Thea Johansson tallied assist number four, and Megan McKay tallied assist number four on the second Laker goal.

Ena Nystrom finished with 22 saves, including 13 in the third period.

Vanessa Upson went 21-10 in the face-off dot.

Eight different Lakers blocked a shot in the loss.

The Lakers out-shot the Colonials 43-25.

Scoring Summary

P1 | 01:39 | Kylee Mahoney from Sara Boucher and Sofia Nuutinen

P3 | 18:18 | Sofia Ljung from Thea Johansson and Megan McKay